Dormancy of cells and organisms:
strategies for survival and preservation

Dormancy is a strategy used by many organisms to survive
adverse conditions. The SLEEPING BEAUTY project aims at
identifying the molecular and cellular processes that enable
five model organisms that enter and be revived from
dormancy. These studies will reveal the genes, proteins and
metabolites that are involved in the induction, maintenance
and revival from dormancy. The results will enhance our
knowledge of dormancy so as to assess the feasibility of
inducing cells or organisms into reversible dormant stages
and facilitate the development of novel concepts and methods
for cell preservation.